Bridge Initiative Team, Author at Bridge Initiative

30 Apr 2019

The Language of the Ōtautahi/Christchurch Shooter Is at Home in the United States

On March 15, 2019, a white Australian man entered two mosques in Ōtautahi/Christchurch and opened fire upon worshippers performing Jummah (Friday) prayer. Fifty people were murdered that day, and 48 sustained serious injuries. The shooter,... read the complete article

Podcast

23 Apr 2019

The Bridge Initiative/ Dr John L Esposito

As Bridge turns four, we chat with Dr John Esposito about his work, his vision for the institute, and the challenges facing us today. Dr Esposito is one of the world's foremost scholars of Islam, Professor of Religion & International Affairs and of Islamic Studies at Georgetown University, and the founder and Director of The Bridge Initiative. read the complete article

Article

05 Apr 2019

NaMo

In India today, Hindu nationalism isn’t a fringe idea; it is the new political reality. The BJP’s ultimate aim is to reshape national identity to create a India of and for Hindus, even if it means rewriting history. read the complete article

Podcast

27 Mar 2019

What is happening in Xinjiang?

What is happening in Xinjiang? As an estimated 1 million Uighurs find themselves in internment camps, Mobashra Tazamal & Imrul Islam talk with Dr Rachel Harris & Dr James Millward about the crisis. This is... read the complete article

External Articles

17 Mar 2019

Statement: Christchurch Mosque Attack

The March 14, 2019 massacre in two mosques in New Zealand is a horrific tragedy. We send our deepest condolences to the victims’ families and friends, the Christchurch Muslim community, to Muslim communities worldwide, and... read the complete article

Podcast

05 Mar 2019 | Educational

Interview | Terrorism & Surveillance with Marc Sageman

Bridge Senior Research Fellow Mobashra Tazamal sits down with Marc Sageman to talk about counter terrorism measures, and their ineffectiveness in predicting violent behavior. Marc Sageman is a forensic and clinical psychiatrist, Senior Fellow at Foreign Policy Research Institute’s Center for the Study of Terrorism, and author of "Misunderstanding Terrorism" read the complete article

External Articles

24 Jan 2019

After Police Foil Terrorist Attack on Islamberg, New York Muslims Push for Justice

Bridge Initiative Senior Research Fellow Mobashra Tazamal was quoted in Religious News Service: As a Fox News contributor, Mauro has been able to “mainstream his claims,” explained Mobashra Tazamal, senior research fellow at The Bridge... read the complete article

My Bridge Story

18 Jan 2019

The travel ban is referred to as the Muslim Ban because of the countries it affects: majority Muslim countries. I think for someone to have a thorough opinion, the opposition to one’s ideas should be... read the complete article

My Bridge Story

18 Jan 2019

In my opinion, the Muslim Ban is preposterous because at the end of the day there is an interrelatedness in our humanity, and if we reject or discriminate against one type of people we are... read the complete article

My Bridge Story

18 Jan 2019

“I just think often about how I’m no different than any child who had parents who are seeking a better life and how that my life could have so easily been someone else’s. I am... read the complete article